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Definition of glorious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

glorious

adjective
 
/ˈɡlɔːriəs/
 
/ˈɡlɔːriəs/
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  1. (formal) deserving or bringing great success and making somebody/something famous
    • We congratulate you on this glorious victory.
    • This is a glorious chapter in our country's history.
    • The film looks back at Spain’s glorious past.
    compare ingloriousTopics Successc1
  2. very beautiful and impressive synonym splendid
    • We sat on the beach and gazed at the glorious sunset.
    • Both her daughters have glorious red hair.
    Extra Examples
    • From the bedrooms there are glorious views of the coast.
    • He watched the glorious hair cascade around her.
    • the glorious reds and browns of autumn
  3. (of weather) hot, with the sun shining
    • They had three weeks of glorious sunshine.
    Topics Weatherc1
  4. extremely pleasant synonym wonderful
    • a glorious trip to Rome
  5. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French glorieus, from Latin gloriosus, from gloria ‘glory’.
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